Emboss Resist Technique on Scrapbook Page

Hello crafty friends and welcome to today's project...a scrapbook page! This page features a resist emboss technique along with a brand new stamp set from Sweet 'n Sassy, Through the Trees. Below are a few close up pictures of my layout along with a step-by-step video. Enjoy and happy crafting!

Supplies: -Tonic Non-Stick Craft Sheet - -Junque Gypsy Paper - Sorry guys, this line has been discontinued! -Through the Trees Stamp Set - http://bit.ly/2DU6hJB -White Embossing Powder - http://bit.ly/2zKnEdu -Watercolor Paper - http://bit.ly/2u7HWu8 -Majestic Butterflies Stamp Set - http://bit.ly/2nhoXbL -Distress Oxide - http://bit.ly/2AdbqdE -Typewriter Text Stamp - http://bit.ly/2Eja94R -Wetland Grass Stamp Set - http://bit.ly/2CMYbCa -Finnibair Rust Paste - http://bit.ly/2BA9CZi -Blue Fern Studios Frame (I couldn't find the frame that I used, but here is an alternative - http://bit.ly/2DHTBpP) -Lokta Paper Pack - http://bit.ly/2rKfQWK

Sweet 'n Sassy Release Day - Inspirational Word Art 2

Hi all! Welcome to the first October stamp set release from Sweet 'n Sassy! Today we're announcing the released of the Inspirational Word Art set, a set filled with six sentiments, all designed to offer encouragement.

I tried a fun technique on today's card...I first stamped four different background stamps onto white card stock and then cut each of the four designs into a variety of strips.

Once the strips were cut, I added adhesive to another piece of white card stock and added the strips, alternating the designs. The finished piece was layered onto a piece of blue card stock, and then my sentiment was added. I also adhered a few silver stars on the sentiment banner.

A quick and easy card, and I'm left with a lot more strips to make more backgrounds! This was a really fun technique and a great way to get more use out of your background stamps.

A list of the products that I used is below. Be sure to check out the rest of the Sweet 'n Sassy design team projects today, featuring the Inspirational Word Art stamp set!

Happy Crafting!

Supplies:

Inspirational Word Art 2

Delightfully Delicate

Floral Pattern

Skeleton Leaf

Typewriter Text

Gesso Resist Technique

Hi friends! Today I'm sharing a quick and easy technique for creating amazing backgrounds....Gesso Resist! Here are the materials you're going to need:

I'm using a piece of watercolor paper (you'll need a heavier cardstock for this technique), gesso (Liquitex is my fav), a sponge, and background stamp, I'm using the Typewriter Text background stamp from Sweet 'n Sassy.

Put some gesso on a non-stick craft sheet and use the sponge to apply a thin layer of gesso on to the stamp. Use a light hand to apply the gesso as too much will create a puddle of paint and will keep the edges of the design from being crisp. (You can see how the top of the stamp has a little too much paint)

Stamp onto the piece of watercolor paper. You'll see that some of the archival ink, that was on my stamp 'cause I never clean my stamp, came off with the gesso. This won't affect the results. Be sure to clean your stamp immediately after stamping as the gesso will harden and effect the use of your stamp.

Next, grab a few Distress Stains and a water bottle. Apply the Distress Stains to a non-stick craft sheet, you can see my bottles above each color, and then spritz the stains with some water. This will allow the color to freely move over the watercolor paper.

Swipe the cardstock through the ink. Be careful not to move the cardstock around too much or your colors will become muddy (well, my colors would 'cause I'm using colors on the opposite side of the color wheel! LOL!). Spritz your cardstock with more water if you want the color to move around more.

Check out these results! Ohhh...love it! The gesso resists the stains, making the background design pop out...love it! You can see how I allowed the stains to drip off of the page. I had originally intended to cut a shape out of this piece of paper, but I loved the drips so much I use the entire piece!

I finished my card by adding a flower from the Lovely Lotus stamp set, colored with Faber Castell watercolor pencils, a few dragonflies, from the same set, and a sentiment.

Hope you enjoyed today's tutorial!! If you're interested in more of my video tutorials, including other gesso resist projects, subscribe to my You Tube Channel, here.

Mixed-Ability Challenge - Inchies

 

Seems I keep running a week behind on the Splitcoast Mix-Ability challenges!  I actually had this card created just a few days after the challenge was posted, but am just now getting around the posting.  Ah, the holidays, they're keeping me hopping and away from posting!

Last week's challenge was to create a card using inchies.  Remember inchies?  Tiny little squares that can be used to decorate the background of a card or to highlight a particular image....It's also a great way to use up some of your gelli plate prints!  Love 'em!  

 My card started with some vintage text paper, pasted on a piece of chipboard.  I then added some embossing paste through a stencil.  Once the paste was dry, I mixed umber acrylic paint with glazing medium (use equal parts of both).  I brushed the paint on over the text/paste, waiting about a minute, and then used a baby wipe to remove the access.  What's left behind is a fabulously aged background!

I then used a 1" square punch to punch out four squares from a scrap piece of tag that had been covered with gesso and Distress Stains.  Each square was then mounted on a 1 1/4" square of brown cardstock.  I added the tiniest bit of black text to each square, using the Typewriter Text background stamp from Sweet 'n Sassy.  The little circle is from the Seeing Spots set (also from SNSS) and the image was embossed with Wendy Vecchi embossing powder.  I die cut a tiny butterfly shape, using the Monarch Dies set, and then stamped the detail using the coordinating Majestic Monarchs set.  Finally, I added a bit of gold twine around the bottom of the inchie piece before attaching to a plain card base.

Now...on to complete this week's Mix-Ability challenge!  Enjoy!

Supplies not linked above:

Wendy Vecchi Embossing Powder

Wendy Vecchi Embossing Paste

Stencil - Tim Holtz - Burlap

Glazing Medium

Dina Wakley Paint (Umber)

Sweet 'n Sassy Release Day - Typewriter Text Background

 

Let's see...typewriter font, grungey text, background stamp...yup, that checks all my fav boxes!  Seriously, could this background stamp be any more amazing!  I LOVE it to pieces!

I actually created an ATC with the background stamp and combined it with tomorrow's release (ohhh...I'm such a tease!) and then decided that my ATC would look pretty fab on an all black background.

The background was stamped on cream cardstock and then I added Distress Ink over the top for the blue background.  Next came the splots...more about those tomorrow...and a die cut butterfly (from the Butterflies die set) from a scrap piece of gesso resist paper.  I then added some bling and the sentiment before mounting the entire ATC on a standard size greeting card!

This is one beautiful stamp...get it before its gone!!

Includes 1 background stamp

Measures approximately 3.75" x 3.75"

Designed by Korin Sutherland

Stamp - $11

Check out some of the fabulous samples made by our talented DT in the thumbnails below.

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